Earp and Murdock ride into Wichita to the news that Slick Lonagan has been arrested for murder and the "citizen's committee" or vigilantes want to lynch him. Sheriff Todd has held them off but he professes his job is to collect taxes and related functions as he is not a gunman. Until Murdock agrees that the vigilantes must go, Earp considers not taking the job due to his disdain for vigilantes. Murdock agrees he wants to end them as well. Earp sends the group packing although they say the man killed was unarmed. The next day Earp questions Rowdy Kate who confirms the dead man was wearing two 45's and that Dave Bennett, the vigilante leader, is crooked and wanted Lonagan to deal faro for him. Earp then forces Dr. Andrew Fabrique to perform a proper autopsy which shows part of gun belt and bullets embedded in the body from the double barrel shot gun blast. When the vigilantes return, Earp stops them, arrests the leaders, and shows the others the proof. The next day he asks the Judge to disband the vigilantes due to corruption. Rowdy Kate appears at the last minute to provide the needed proof of corruption allowing Earp to get his court order.
—Anonymous